AlphaLab is a technology startup accelerator based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2008 by Jim Jen. The firm focuses on early-stage software companies, investing $100,000 per company and offering tailored six-month programs to help founders refine their products, acquire customers, and prepare for further fundraising. AlphaLab also operates two subsidiaries, AlphaLab Gear and AlphaLab Health, which cater to hardware and medical startups, respectively.
Notable portfolio companies include Gridwise, which raised $3.325 million, and Equa Health, with $725,000 raised. Key partners and decision-makers at AlphaLab bring extensive experience in the tech startup ecosystem. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes customized support for each founder's goals, providing tools, training, and ongoing support to ensure startups are well-prepared for their next growth stage.
AlphaLab - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Total Investments79
Current Portfolio Count66
Total Portfolio Exits1
Top Investment Stages
Seed70 (88.6%)
Pre-Seed8 (10.1%)
Angel1 (1.3%)
Stage Mix
Seed 89%Pre-Seed 10%Angel 1%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
AlphaLab - Classification
- NAICS
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
- 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
- SIC
- 7300Business Services
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- NAICS
- 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
- SIC
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
- 6720Investment Offices
- 6790Miscellaneous Investing
- 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
- 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified